samba - Dec 1999 - providing a samba share without a sign on ?

Hi,

 I'm trying to provide a share which is completely readable and writable
by anyone and everyone without having to authenticate in any way.

 I've tried several combinations, but still no luck. NT always comes up
with "incorrect password or unknown username for
\\linuxsamba\publicspace\"

 It works fine if I use a real username that I fix up in /etc/smbpasswd.
But if I want just anyone to use it, they get the above error message.

 How do I tell samba *not* to ask for any credentials for that share, and
just give anyone full control ?


    Thanx,

        Jan


 here is my last attempt for a setup :
[global]
   workgroup = Y2000
   server string = Linux1 Server
   hosts allow = 192.168.0. 192.168.4. 127.
   printcap name = /etc/printcap
   load printers = yes
   log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
   max log size = 50
   security = user
  encrypt passwords = yes
  smb passwd file = /etc/smbpasswd
   socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192
 name resolve order = wins lmhosts bcast
   wins server = 192.168.0.13
   dns proxy = no
[publicspace]
   comment = publicly writable to everyone
   path = /tmp/public
   read only = no
   public = yes
   guest only = yes
   guest ok = yes






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On Wed, 22 Dec 1999 06:30:52 +1100, hai scritto:
>
>  Hi,
>
> I'm trying to provide a share which is completely readable and writable
>by anyone and everyone without having to authenticate in any way.
in smb.conf

===security = user
map to guest = bad user
guest account = ftp  (or another user)

[myshare]
path = /path/dir
guest ok = yes
writable = yes
===
make /path/dir writable by the ftp (or another user) user.

User which don't provide a good userid will be mapped to the guest user
and will be able to access the share.

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